Full Time Nurse Practitioner-Palm Bay, FL - Palm Bay, FL - Clinical Nurse Specialist
Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Palm Bay
Posted on: March 19, 2023
Job Description:
Full Time Nurse Practitioner-Palm Bay, FL - Palm Bay,
FL**$10,000 Sign On Bonus For External Candidates** -- Optum is a
global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help
millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our
team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people
with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to
feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity
and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career
development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities
we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale.
Join us to start--Caring. Connecting. Growing together.-- -- We're
fast becoming the nation's largest employer of Nurse Practitioners;
offering a superior professional environment and incredible
opportunities to make a difference in the lives of patients. This
growth is not only a testament to our model's success but the
efforts, care, and commitment of our Nurse Practitioners.-- -- The
Senior Community Care (SCC) program is a longitudinal, integrated
care delivery program that coordinates the delivery and provision
of clinical care of members in a facility setting. The APC within
SCC provides care to our highest-risk health plan members and is
part of an interdisciplinary team. -- In this role you will have
the ability to achieve work life balance. Flexible scheduling
offered where providers can flex their time over the 7-day work
week.-- No on-call, no weekends, and no holidays required.--Optum
is transforming care delivery with innovative and personal care. As
one of the largest employers of APCs, Optum offers unparalleled
career development opportunities. -- Primary Responsibilities:
- Conduct comprehensive assessments--
- Manage members through an acute medical situation or an
exacerbation of a chronic condition, including testing,
diagnostics, interventions
- Manage members during a short term sub-acute rehabilitation
episode
- Ensure accurate and complete documentation, including ICD 10
conditions
- Communicate and collaborate with the interdisciplinary care
team--
- Conduct advanced illness and advanced care planning
conversations
- Provide patients and caregivers with counseling and education
You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an
environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on
what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide
development for other roles you may be interested in. Required
Qualifications:
- Active and unrestricted license in the state which you reside,
or ability to obtain by start date--
- Graduate of an accredited Master of Science Nursing or Doctor
of Nursing Practice program--
- Active Nurse Practitioner certification through a national
board:
- Board certified through the American Academy of Nurse
Practitioners or the American Nurses CredAentialing Center, with
certification in one of the following:
- Family Nurse Practitioner --
- Adult Nurse Practitioner--
- Gerontology Nurse Practitioner--
- Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner--
- Current, active DEA licensure/prescriptive authority or ability
to obtain post-hire, per state regulations (unless prohibited in
state of practice) (SCC04)
- Ability to gain a collaborative practice agreement, if
applicable in your state--
- Ability to complete physical requirements of the job including
lifting a 30-pound bag in and out of the car, navigating stairs and
a variety of dwelling conditions, and sit, stand, and kneel to
perform physical assessment--
- Access to reliable transportation--
- Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential job function of this
role. Candidates located in states that mandate COVID-19 booster
doses must also comply with those state requirements. UnitedHealth
Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as
well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of
vaccination, and boosters when applicable, prior to employment to
ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential
job functions with or without reasonable accommodation -- Preferred
Qualifications:
- 1+ years of clinical experience in practice (long-term care
setting preferred)
- Experience in meeting the medical needs of patients with
complex behavioral, social and/or functional needs
- Understanding of Geriatrics and Chronic Illness
- Understanding of Advanced Illness and end of life
discussions--
- Proficient computer skills including the ability to document
medical information with written and electronic medical records --
If the hired individual resides in Florida (office based or
telecommuting) this position requires the AHCA Level II background
check (fingerprinting) by the State of Florida for all clinicians
that have direct face to face contact with members OR employees who
will have access to confidential patient data and will require
renewal every five years. -- To protect the health and safety of
our workforce, patients and communities we serve, UnitedHealth
Group and its affiliate companies require all employees to disclose
COVID-19 vaccination status prior to beginning employment. In
addition, some roles and locations require full COVID-19
vaccination, including boosters, as an essential job function.
UnitedHealth Group adheres to all federal, state and local COVID-19
vaccination regulations as well as all client COVID-19 vaccination
requirements and will obtain the necessary information from
candidates prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates
must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without
reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet the vaccination
requirement may result in rescission of an employment offer or
termination of employment -- Careers at OptumCare. We're on a
mission to change the face of health care. As the largest health
and wellness business in the US, we help 58 million people navigate
the health care system, finance their health care needs and achieve
their health and well-being goals. Fortunately, we have a team of
the best and brightest minds on the planet to make it happen.
Together we're creating the most innovative ideas and comprehensive
strategies to help heal the health care system and create a
brighter future for us all. Join us and learn why there is no
better place to do your life's best work.(sm)-- -- OptumCare is
committed to creating an environment where physicians focus on what
they do best: care for their patients. To do so, OptumCare provides
administrative and business support services to both owned and
affiliated medical practices which are part of OptumCare. Each
medical practice part and their physician employees have complete
authority with regards to all medical decision-making and patient
care. OptumCare's support services do not interfere with or control
the practice of medicine by the medical practices or any of their
physicians. -- At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people
live healthier lives and make the health system work better for
everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality,
age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their
healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many
barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by
people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with
lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the
environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that
addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an
enterprise priority reflected in our mission. ---- -- Diversity
creates a healthier atmosphere: OptumCare is an Equal Employment
Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers and all qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard
to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected
veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender
identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any
other characteristic protected by law.-- -- OptumCare is a
drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test
before beginning employment. --
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